All Josh Roberts Content

• Product Review: Clark's Quantock Run GTX Shoes (Men's)
  April 24, 2013 9:34 am
  Comfortable, versatile, attractive, and waterproof—a must-buy for on-the-go travelers. read more
• Mailbag: Were We Wrong About Tourist Traps?
  January 23, 2013 1:08 pm
  Two recent stories about tourist traps have generated a lot of buzz, some of it negative. Managing Editor Josh Roberts defends our choices. read more
• Travel Talk: Johnny Jet's Favorite Places
  August 14, 2012 12:00 am
  The globetrotting blogger and Travel Channel host reveals a "ridiculously cheap" alternative to Bora Bora and other great destinations. read more
• Travel Talk: 10 Questions with 'Budget Travel' Editor Marc Peyser
  August 6, 2012 2:09 pm
  Practical advice for stretching your travel budget from the editor of <em>Budget Travel</em> magazine. read more
• 10 Great Beach Reads for Summer 2012
  July 11, 2012 11:09 am
  These breezy bestsellers should be at the top of your must-read list this summer. read more
• Travel Talk: 10 Questions with Consumer Advocate Christopher Elliott
  July 5, 2012 12:15 pm
  Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott on his favorite destinations, best and worst experiences, and most practical tips for travelers. read more
• 10 Tricks for Getting the Best Hotel Deal Every Time
  July 5, 2012 9:26 am
  Whether your hotel is meant to be a vacation highlight or just a place to rest your head at night, you can always do better than the everyday rate most people pay. Use these 10 tips to stretch your travel budget and get the best deal, every time. read more
• 10 Airport Tips That Will Save You Money
  June 26, 2012 4:29 pm
  Don't blow your budget overpaying at the airport. Here's how to save big bucks on your next trip. read more
• Travel Talk: 10 Questions with 'Huffington Post' Travel Editor Kate Auletta
  June 7, 2012 3:52 pm
  First installment in a new interview series in which we discuss tips, food, favorite places, funniest experiences, and more with seasoned travel professionals. read more
• 10 New Tricks for Saving on Summer Airfare
  May 1, 2012 4:31 pm
  Fight back against summer price-gouging! Discover the best day of the week to book and nine other new ways to tame the high cost of summer flights. read more
• 'Game of Thrones' Exclusive! George R.R. Martin Talks Season Two, 'The Winds of Winter,' and Real-World Influences for 'A Song of Ice and Fire'
  April 1, 2012 9:46 am
  George R.R. Martin talks exclusively with SmarterTravel about the real-world places that inspired his fantasy masterpiece, <em>A Song of Ice and Fire</em>, and the hit HBO series based on it. He also makes his most revealing comments yet about what to expect in the upcoming sixth book, <em>The Winds of Winter</em>. read more
• 'Game of Thrones' in the Real World: See Where the HBO Hit Was Filmed
  March 26, 2012 6:54 am
  To celebrate the season premiere of HBO's hit series, <em>Game of Thrones</em>, go behind the scenes to discover the filming locations used to bring this fantasy epic to life. read more
• Mailbag: Did We Go Too Far with 'Sex in the Sky'?
  February 24, 2012 9:12 am
  Our recent Mile High Club coverage generated a lot of discussion, not all of it kind. Did we cross a line? Managing Editor Josh Roberts responds. read more
• Five Things You Should Never Fly Without
  February 9, 2012 5:00 pm
  Airplane creature comforts are under assault. Fight back with these five items you should never fly without&mdash;including an indispensible way to use ... a lacrosse ball? read more
• Reader Mailbag: 2012 Apocalypse, Unhappy Holidays, and More Bedbugs
  January 5, 2012 3:16 pm
  Our recent coverage led some readers to suggest we "repent." Plus: The tales of bedbugs at 30,000 feet continue to multiply. Is it an epidemic? read more
• Our Naughty & Nice List for 2011
  December 24, 2011 7:00 am
  We made a list and checked it twice. Now find out which travel providers, websites, and apps we think were most naughty or nice this year. read more
• Reader Mailbag: Why Are We So Unpatriotic?
  December 14, 2011 7:15 am
  This week: A reader calls us unpatriotic, a snorkeling story generates controversy, and we may have ruined someone's ability to eat on a plane forever. read more
• Daily Daydream: Callanish Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
  December 12, 2011 7:05 am
  This megalithic stone circle on Scotland's Isle of Lewis has all the magic of Stonehenge <em>without</em> the maddening crowds read more
• Weekly Mailbag: Is SmarterTravel in Southwest's Pocket?
  December 7, 2011 7:30 am
  A reader says we're "either funded by Southwest or blinded by its PR." We respond. read more
• Daily Daydream: Havasu Falls, Grand Canyon, Arizona
  December 2, 2011 10:02 am
  Talk about a desert oasis! Arizona's Havasu Falls is a virtual Garden of Eden in the southwest corner of the Grand Canyon. read more
• Daily Daydream: Valle de la Luna, Chile
  December 1, 2011 1:00 am
  With a beautiful barrenness marked by enormous rock pillars, windswept dunes, dried salt lakes, and a crown of whitecapped volcanic peaks, "otherworldly" barely does it justice. read more
• What We're Reading: Top Budget Travel Destinations, Packing Tips, Gift Guides, More
  December 1, 2011 12:07 am
  We highlight our favorite travel stories from around the Web this week, including budget destinations, packing tips, and gift guides. read more
• American Files for Bankruptcy Protection; Now What?
  November 29, 2011 8:49 am
  Managing Editor Josh Roberts on what the news means for travelers. read more
• Daily Daydream: Murren, Switzerland
  November 18, 2011 9:24 am
  Alpine villages don't get much more fairy tale than Murren, Switzerland, which has aptly been described as "Yosemite with a Swiss village on top." Click to find out where it's located, where to stay, and when to visit! read more
• Woohoo! Today in Travel Is Back
  November 16, 2011 10:32 am
  Our newly relaunched Today in Travel blog will be a one-stop source for travel advice you can trust, travel news you can use, and inspiration to get you dreaming about your next trip. We're excited, and hope you will be, too. Come get all the details about who's contributing and what's coming up next! read more
• Five Ways 9/11 Changed How We Travel
  September 11, 2011 8:31 am
  Ten years after the attacks on New York and Washington, D.C., that terrible day still casts a shadow over every aspect of air travel. Managing Editor Josh Roberts reflects on the ways, both large and small, that 9/11 has changed how we travel. read more
• Two Nights Free at Florida, Caribbean, Mexico Resorts
  June 3, 2011 9:24 am
  An impressive deal for stays at some of Wyndam's top resorts. Get four nights for the price of two, as well as a $100 credit at select properties. read more
• Breaking News: American, Expedia Reach Agreement
  April 5, 2011 8:53 am
  The standoff is over. Today, American and Expedia announced a distribution agreement that will once again allow American fares to appear in Expedia flight search results. The move takes place immediately. read more
• The 10 Most Useful Travel Gifts Under $30 - SmarterTravel's Holiday Gift Guide 2009
  November 11, 2010 11:13 am
  There's a whole world of indispensible gadgets out there to make your trips more enjoyable. Here are the best of the best. Just remember the golden rule of holiday shopping: "One for them, one for me, one for them, one for me." read more
• Summer Savings in America's Top National Parks
  June 5, 2009 2:24 pm
  There's never been a better time rediscover America's national parks. read more
• Icelandair Cuts Prices, Adds New Destinations
  January 9, 2009 4:00 pm
  The carrier is adding two new European destinations to its route map, and slashing fuel surcharges across the board. read more

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